Thread: need paint help

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First I have to ask who is painting it? Candies are the most difficult for a painter to shoot on large areas. It is very hard to keep it from being "splotchy".

If you want that kind of look, but easier to do successfully, try to find a two stage pearl, with a candy "look" to it.

If you insist on a candy, and the painter has not done it before, use a metallic red base coat. That way, if it isn't the same thickness everywhere, it will be hidden much better.

Cost of paint:

First of all...yer gonna need a lot more than what's in that picture!!!

Reds are some of the most expensive paint. Good paint can cost $400 a gallon. If you use cheap paint, expect it to lose it's gloss, and turn pink or orange on the top surfaces, in a very short time.

For good paint, plan on spending $1,000 minimum for primer, sand paper, masking materials, sealer, basecoat, clear, hardeners, all of your reducers, wiper, and final sanding & buffing materials.....if you want paint that will last. Cheaper paint will not fall off, but it will fade, and "chalk out".

If you want to save some money, use light colors like yellow, white, light blue, etc. Use a single stage with hardener. These are not so prone to fading if you use cheap paint, and cost less, if it's quality paint.

If you paint it yourself, be warned that the hardener is bad for your health, and a cartridge type mask is not good protection!

....or there is always Early Schieb.... or tractor paint. :-)